tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-91162695430295979942024-03-05T20:25:28.713-05:00My Handmade ExpressionsMy Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-57844039583636136172012-08-25T12:04:00.001-04:002012-08-25T12:04:37.407-04:00Candy Winner and Special Announcement<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Good morning my dear friends! First of all, I'd like to apologize for being away for so long but I promise it was for a good reason. A beautiful baby girl is on her way and mommy had to take very special care of her! I am now 15 weeks pregnant and feeling much better. I'm very thankful to God for this miracle and to my husband, son, parents, family and friends for their love and support. Now, I'm so happy to share the good news with you, my crafty friends!<br />
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I know this has been a long wait, but it is finally time to announce the winner of a $12 Saturated Canary gift certificate.<br />
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No. 4, <a href="http://mscrapping.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">Maria Therese</a></div>
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Congratulations Maria Therese!!! Please contact me with your e-mail address to send your candy.</div>
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Hello friends, I'm back with another Magnolia creation. This time I've made a Summer Canvas Book using these beautiful stamps from Magnolia's latest collection, Summer Memories. This project was so much fun to create but also very time consuming. I took lots of pictures to capture all the details, hope you enjoy them!<br />
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To make my Summer Canvas Book, I used two 8" x 8" stretched canvases that I first painted with blue acrylic paint. When it was dry, I applied a thick coat of Distress crackle paint, picket fence. I then decorated the backside of the canvases
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The gorgeous flowers are Wild Orchid Crafts and the acetate and cardstock cut outs are K&Company.</div>
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</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com40tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-49880411939765588552012-06-15T20:05:00.001-04:002012-06-15T20:05:17.384-04:00Today, Tomorrow & Forever<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Hello all, this is my last card as guest designer for<a href="http://abc-challenge.blogspot.co.uk/" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank"> The ABC Challenge</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;">.</span> Thanks ladies for inviting me to join your talented design team this month. The challenge this time is "R" is for Romance. I made this card for my husband on our anniversary, isn't so romantic?<br />
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For my anniversary card I used this gorgeous First Kiss Sarah Kay stamp. The papers are My Mind's Eye and the flowers Prima and Wild Orchid Crafts.<br />
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I colored my First Kiss image with Copic markers: Skin: E11, E00 and E000. His hair: C7, C5 and C1. Browns: E59, E57, E33, E31 and E50. Blues: BG18, BG15, BG11 and BG000.</div>
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<span style="color: #76a5af;">Edited To Add: My paper bag won Top 5 at Tilda's Town Challenge! </span><br />
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Hello my Maggie friends! It's time for a new challenge over at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">IAMC</a>. Our theme this week is to decorate a paper bag using Tilda and/or Edwin of course! I've colored my beautiful Waterlily Tilda inspired by my talented friend <a href="http://sugarpea-designs.blogspot.com/2012/05/tgf-release-party.html" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">Wendy</a>. She combined canvas and Copics and the result is stunning. I just LOVE the look of my sweet Tilda stamped on canvas! <br />
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The gorgeous aqua blue background paper is Bo Bunny, I've also used Melissa Frances and My Mind's Eye pattern papers.<br />
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The flowers are from Wild Orchid Crafts and two epoxy stamp stickers from K&Company.<br />
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To color my sweet Tilda on canvas I used my Copic markers but I used considerably less ink compared to what I normally use to color on paper. Skin: E11, E00, E000 and R20. Hair: E57, E33 and E31. Dress and Hair Bow: BG18, BG13 and BG11. Water: B00 and B000. Pink: R22, R20 and R00. </div>
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</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com18tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-46707221549215992142012-05-05T11:48:00.000-04:002012-06-12T12:07:20.424-04:00Teddy Bo Happy Birthday Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello friends! It has been quite a while since I colored one of these gorgeous Teddy Bo images. I had lots of fun coloring Birthday Bo for this card I'm sharing today. I wanted to use bright and bold colors to celebrate Jacob's first birthday. <br />
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I found this mini bingo cards from Jenni Bowlin Studio at the Scrapbook EXPO last year. Isn't this one so perfect for my card? The cute little buttons are from my local craft store.<br />
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<li>5 custom made decorative pins </li>
<li>Hot pink SMASH book</li>
<li>Making Memories tool kit</li>
<li>Tim Holtz 8 charms set</li>
<li>Martha Stewart's adhesive tab and roll</li>
<li>Prima Marketing Shabby Chic 4 piece resin treasures</li>
<li>Prima Marketing orange floral embellishment</li>
<li>Copic various ink re-filler (B04)</li>
<li>Copic sketch marker (B00)</li>
<li>24 piece pearl embellishments</li>
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Hello friends, I'm back with a new card for <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;" target="_blank">It's a Magnolia Challenge</a>. The theme this time is: Monochromatic. We want to see your cards using one main color. I chose pink to say Congrats to my dear friend Julia with this card. She is having a baby girl and I thought my "Mom To Be Tilda" would be perfect for it. </div>
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</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-79624646340930002232012-04-15T12:23:00.000-04:002012-04-26T18:55:28.695-04:00Spring Is Here...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello my blogging friends! Time for another challenge over at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">IAMC</a>. The theme is Spring. I love Spring! the weather is perfect, the gardens are so beautiful, little creatures flying everywhere... and to celebrate the season, I made this butterfly shaped card using my Party Tilda from the Princes & Princesses collection. </div>
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The tag was created with Magnolia doohickey die: "Bloomy Tag". I decorated it with this gorgeous Vintage Seam Ribbon from Wild Orchid Crafts and a little butterfly charm.<br />
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The beautiful flowers are also from Wild Orchid Crafts and I applied 2 layers of Pearl Glimmer mist for a "shimmery" look. The butterfly digital stamps are Hero Arts. <br />
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Hello friends, back with a fun project for my DT over at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">It's a Magnolia Challenge</a>. This week we want to see an Easter creation using green and orange. I altered a flower container to create an Easter scene using Tilda with hellebores and my floral background stamp. I thought this little girl looked so cute with those rain boots, perfect to go gardening in Spring. <br />
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I used watercolors (Distress Re-inkers) for the background and Copic markers to color my Tilda. This is the first time I used the two techniques together and I love it! I also applied Orange Stickles to both, Tilda's flowers and the flowers in my background. <br />
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For the grass I used Magnolia Grass DooHickey's cutting die around the container and inside. The small flowers inside the scene are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the silk orange flower on top is from Recollections.<br />
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Both, Mr. Easter Bunny and the tag are free digi images I found online. I decorated the Easter tag with some ribbon, lace, twine and a cute little charm (nest with eggs) I found at my local craft store. <br />
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To color Miss Tilda I used: Skin, E13, E11, E00, E000 and R20. Hair: E59, E57, E33, E31. Rain boots, flowers and hair bow, YR18, YR15, YR12 and YR00. Dress, W5, W3 and W1. To color the background I used, grass: Peeled green. Sky: Tumbled Glass. Sun: Antique Linen. Clouds: Weathered Wood and butterfly: Mustard Seed. <br />
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<a href="http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">TOMIC</a>: Easter and photo inspiration<br />
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<a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Just Magnolia</a>: Springtime<br />
<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Simon Says Stamps</a>: Anything Goes<br />
<a href="http://stampartic.blogspot.com/2012/04/april-challenge.html" style="color: #3d85c6;">StampARTi</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;">c</span>: Bingo (Flowers, Stamp, Ribbon)<br />
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Paola</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-80595278735629801412012-03-17T22:07:00.000-04:002012-04-25T10:15:02.197-04:00Happy Easter Easel Card<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello there! I can't believe it's been two weeks since our last challenge over at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">IAMC</span></a>. This time, I have an Easter easel card to share with you. This is a very special card to me because it is the first time I've used Distress inks to paint my images with. I have to confess that I spent A LOT of hours figuring out how to do this. Although I have a long way to go, I was quite happy with the result.<br />
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I created a scene with my Tilda with Hawaiian flower and Floral background Magnolia stamps. The butterflies are digital stamps from Hero Arts.<br />
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I used Martha Stewart's pop out butterflies edge punch to create the edge around my card. The sentiment was stamped on Magnolia's Dream Tag cutting die.<br />
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The beautiful flowers and ribbon are from Wild Orchid Crafts and the pretty feather was actually recycled from a Halloween mask.<br />
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<a href="http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">MDUC</span>:</a> Old Treasures (recycled feather)<br />
<a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Just Magnolia</span>:</a> Green<br />
<a href="http://totallytilda.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Totally Tilda</span></a>: Easter<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">Simply Magnolia:</span> Anything Goes<br />
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Paola</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-43856479450731476732012-03-04T00:00:00.000-05:002012-03-04T00:00:00.358-05:00Happy Birthday Jewelry Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I wanted a girly look for my box so I used these beautiful papers from <i>My Mind's Eye</i>, white lace, purple pearls trim, organza roses ribbon from <i>Maya Road</i> (dyed with <i>Dusty Concord Distress Ink</i>) and flowers, of course, from <i>Wild Orchid Crafts</i>. <br />
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The legs for my jewelry box are from <i>Tim Holtz</i> idea-ology collection ( I had them for a while and glad I finally got to use them).<br />
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Miss Tilda was colored with my Copic markers. Skin: E11, E00, E000 and R20. Hair: E37, E33, E31 and E50. Blouse: V17, V15, V12 and V000. Shoes: E59, E57, E53 and E50. Pants: C5, C3 and C1. Shadows: W7, W5, W3 and W1.<br />
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I would like to enter these challenges:<br />
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<a href="http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">TOMIC</a>: Tilda's Birthday and Sketch<br />
<a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Just Magnolia</a>: Anything Goes (optional stitching)<br />
<a href="http://totallytilda.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Totally Tilda</a>: Tilda with Die cuts and Punches<br />
<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Simon Says Stamps</a>: Anything Goes <br />
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Thanks for visiting!<br />
Hugs,<br />
Paola<br />
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<b>Stamps</b>: Rocking Tilda (Sweet Rainbow 2011), Tilda with Small Gift, Birthday Tilda, Tilda with Many Hearts, Romantic Window (You Are So Special 2011), Bon Voyage Tilda (Bon Voyage 2010), Longing Tilda (Fairytale 2010), Heart Fence (Party & Vacation 2008) and Birthday Postage Stamp Sentiment (Whimsy Stamps).<br />
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<b>Paper/Cardstock</b>: Patterned papers: My Mind's Eye.<br />
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<b>Embellishments:</b> Rhinestone accents, Resin corner piece and paper doily.<br />
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<b>Coloring/Ink</b>: Copic markers, Crackle paint and Memento ink (Rich Cocoa).<br />
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Thanks for visiting!<br />
Hugs,<br />
Paola <br />
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Good morning everyone! Today I'll like to share with you the award I received from my dear blogging friend <a href="http://nicolasartimitatinglife.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Nicola</a>. I can't express in words how much I appreciate this recognition, specially coming from such a talented person. Please check out her <a href="http://nicolasartimitatinglife.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">blog</a> for a little tour to "happy land". Thanks Nicola :)</div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; text-align: left;">It is given to </span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; text-align: left;">blogs with less than 200 followers </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; text-align: left;">and
passed from Blogger to Blogger, each hand picked by the previous
recipient. This award is not given lightly and takes much thought as to
who will receive it. There is a history to the Liebster Blog Award- it
originated in Germany and means dearest or beloved, and Liebe is the
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; text-align: left;">When one accepts the award they agree to:</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; text-align: left;">Thank the person who gave them the award and link back to that person’s blog</span></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; text-align: left;">Reveal the next 5 blogs they have chosen to receive the award, commenting on their blog to break the happy news!</span></span></i></div>
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lastly, hope the artists nominated will do the above and keep the award
going by accepting and awarding “The Liebster Blog Award” to 5 special
bloggers that they too would like to honor.</span></span></i><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">My 5 special bloggers nominated to receive the Liebster Blog award are: </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Yulis <span style="color: #3d85c6;">(</span><a href="http://my-littlecorner-space.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">http://my-littlecorner-space.blogspot.com/)</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Karita<a href="http://karitaandmagnolia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;"> (http://karitaandmagnolia.blogspot.com/)</a></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">Marja <span style="color: #3d85c6;">(</span><a href="http://marjascraftsite.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">http://marjascraftsite.blogspot.com/</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> ) </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">Maranda</span> (<a href="http://scrappies-van-maranda.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">http://scrappies-van-maranda.blogspot.com/) </a></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">Mandy <a href="http://www.blogger.com/%28http://mandyscreaties.blogspot.com/%29" style="color: #3d85c6;">(http://mandyscreaties.blogspot.com/)</a></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">Thanks for visiting! </span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">Hugs,</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'Georgia Serif'; font-size: xx-small; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #3d85c6;"><span style="color: black;">Paola </span> </span></span></span></div>
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</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-24218515395873099922012-02-19T23:58:00.000-05:002012-04-25T10:15:34.746-04:00"For You" Decorated Box<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Hello my dear friends. Time to play over at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">It's a Magnolia Challenge</a> one more time. The challenge is to decorate a package (box, tin, bottle, etc). I have decorated a perfume box using a very special Tilda that my blogging friend <a href="http://magnoliabyirene.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Irene</a> sent me for winning her Birthday Candy, thanks Irene :)</div>
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I covered the four sides of the box with this gorgeous paper from <i>My Mind's Eye. </i>Inspired by the pattern paper,<i> </i> I decorated the box with flowers from <i>Wild Orchid Crafts</i>. </div>
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The tag was made using Magnolia's Heart Doohickey die and the sentiment is from <i>Whimsy Stamps</i>.</div>
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I colored Miss Tilda with Copic markers: Skin: E11, E00, E000 and R20. Hair: E37, E33, E31 and E50. Dress: C5, C3 and C1. Pinks: R22, R21, R20 and R00. Green: YG95, YG93 and YG91.</div>
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I'm entering <a href="http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">TOMIC</a> (3, 2, 1 a recipe) with my decorated box. </div>
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</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-44377903637089109302012-02-14T11:06:00.001-05:002012-02-21T12:36:06.855-05:00Happy Valentine's Day!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="color: #76a5af;">Edited to add: My Valentines card made Top 3 at iCopic Challenge</span><br />
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Wishing all of you a Valentine's Day filled with tons of love! This is a quick post to share with you a card I made for my son. This year, we played Family Secret Valentine and I got my little guy...Yeah!<br />
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For this special card I used my "Beary Big Hugs" stamp from <i>Belles'n Whistles </i>and<i> </i>my "Loving"<i> </i>border stamp from <i>Magnolia</i>. I made the tag with a sentiment I found at my local crafts store.<br />
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The paper is from My Mind's Eye and the beautiful flowers from Wild Orchid Crafts and Recollections.<br />
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E50. Pants, Hair band and Bow tie: BG 18, BG15, BG13, BG11 and BG0000. Heart: R27, R24 and R22. Gray: C5, C3 and C1.
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I'm entering the following challenges:<br />
<a href="http://bnwchallenges.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Belles'n Whistles challenge</a>: Love and Hearts<br />
<a href="http://blog.icopic.com/2012/02/icopic-weekly-challenge-69.html" style="color: #3d85c6;">iCopic</a>: BG family<br />
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Paola<br />
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Hello everybody! Time for a new challenge at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">IAMC </a>and our theme today is Valentines. I made this Valentine's card using my favorite stamp from the new Sweet Crazy Love collection: "Tilda Sending Love Letter", isn't she gorgeous? I just love her curly hair.<br />
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I've used <i>My Mind's Eye</i> papers and this time I decorated the edges with Xmas Red and Cinnamon Stickles. <br />
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I made my tag using <i>Magnolia's Heart Doohickey</i> die and decorated it with white lace, red twine and a heart metal charm from <i>Recollections</i>. I stamped the letters for my sentiment: LOVE YOU using an old set of stamps from <i>Making Memories</i>. <br />
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The beautiful flowers are from <i>Wild Orchid Crafts</i> and <i>Recollections</i>. I sprayed them with Pearl Glimmer Mist but unfortunately it does not show in the pictures.<br />
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I would like to enter the following challenges with my Valentine's card:<br />
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<a href="http://officialmagnoliainspirationchallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">TOMIC:</a> Valentine and Hearts<br />
<a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Just Magnolia Challenge:</a> Anything Goes / Valentine's card <br />
<a href="http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/"><span style="color: #3d85c6;">MDUC:</span> </a>Love is in the Air<br />
<a href="http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Simply Magnolia:</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span>Hearts and Love<br />
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Happy Wednesday everyone! I'm back home from an awesome vacation in Colombia. I spent the last three weeks enjoying my family, eating all of my favorite food y visiting beautiful places. Now, the suitcases are finally unpacked... house is clean... and I'm ready to share a birthday card I made for my cousin Lulu. This time I used "Tilda With Peony". This is the very first Magnolia stamp I bought and one of my favorites. </div>
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Today, I'm entering the following challenges:<br />
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<a href="http://deepoceanchallengeblog.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Deep Ocean Challenge:</a> Sparkle<br />
<a href="http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Paper Sundaes:</a> Past Challenge (Magnolias)<br />
<a href="http://ribbongirls.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">The Ribbon Girl:</a> Blue & Pink<br />
<a href="http://christmasblogchallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Winter Wonderland:</a> Birthday Wishes<br />
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Paola<br />
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Hello my dear blogging friends,</div>
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Today, I would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year filled with Health, Love and Lots of Inspiration. I would also like to thank you, my friends, for every one of your lovely comments. I will forever treasure them in my heart. Honestly, when I first started this blog six months ago, I never thought it would bring so much happiness to my life. Thanks to all of you who made it real!</div>
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So, they are some AMAZING news to share with you. I'M GOING TO BE PUBLISHED FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER!!! I still can't believe it! I'm going to be featured Blogger of the Month in the new Magnolia INK Magazine: Make a Wish. But that's not all. I also submitted a card to enter the magazine contest: Make a Card, Make a Wish and guess what? I WON!!! What a fantastic way to start this new year. I'm counting the days.....the hours to have the magazine in my hands.</div>
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Hello friends, I hope everybody had a Merry Christmas!<br />
There is a new challenge up at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #3d85c6;">It's a Magnolia Challeng</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">e</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #6fa8dc;">.</span> This time the theme is Pink & Black. I made a Pink & Black Christmas card using "Something for you Tilda" from the Sweet Christmas Dreams collection 2011 and for the background, "Edwin's town" from the Spring collection 2008.<br />
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Paola</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9116269543029597994.post-11473323509094028892011-12-15T17:39:00.001-05:002011-12-15T17:39:10.762-05:00Christmas Blog Candy Winner!!!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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First, I would like to thank everyone of you who entered my Christmas Blog Candy, I really appreciate all of your loving comments. I wish I could give a prize to everybody. </div>
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So, to pick the winner I had a very special "helper". My little boy and I wrote all 77 names on little pieces of paper and put them into a box......then he picked a winner! </div>
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Hello my dear friends! Time to play again over at <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">It's a Magnolia Challenge</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;">.</span> We would love to see your creations using only white and gold or silver. I made a Christmas card on White and Gold using my cute little Tilda with Cross Stitch Heart stamp from the Sweet Christmas Dream collection.<br />
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To create the background I dry embossed white cardstock using the snowflake cuttlebug embossing folder. Then I layered a strip of white cardstock decorated with a gold border I made using Martha Stewart's Arch Lattice edge punch.<br />
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Using gold embossing power, I heat embossed my Vintage Couch stamp on the label created with the Nestabilities die and placed Miss Tilda on it. Doesn't she look so cute sitting on that fancy couch?<br />
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And for the finishing touches, I added a golden bow made with Martha Stewart's satin ribbon and decorated with a white crochet flower. The other flowers are from WOC and Recollections (I decorated them with some Snow-Tex for a "Christmassy" look)... and the golden spikes are recycled from my Christmas decorations. <br />
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<a href="http://justmagnolia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Just Magnolia:</a> I'm Dreaming of a White Christmas<br />
<a href="http://magnoliadownunderchallenges.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">MDUC:</a><span style="color: #3d85c6;"> </span>Lost and Found <br />
<a href="http://www.simonsaysstampschallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Simon Says Stamp:</a> Christmas photo inspiration<br />
<a href="http://simplymagnolia.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Simply Magnolia:</a> Christmas<br />
<a href="http://papersundaes.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Paper Sundaes:</a> Anything Christmas<br />
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Hi friends, I hope you had a Happy Thanksgiving in the USA and a very nice weekend everywhere else. Sorry I'm a little late with my DT posting for <a href="http://itsamagnoliachallenge.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">IAMC</a>. We went visiting my mother-in-law this weekend and I forgot my pictures on my home computer... so frustrating. Anyway, this time for challenge #20 we would like to see your creations using punches. But that's not all! We also have a fabulous 300 followers blog candy. You'll love it!<br />
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The Thanksgiving Holiday has inspired me to create this Thank You card and altered jar set. I used my sweet Tilda with cherries and Butterfly sign stamps from Magnolia. The papers are Happy Harvest collection from Imaginisce. <br />
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To create the bottom edge of my card and the borders for the altered jar I used Martha Stewart's Pinking Scallop punch. I made the little flowers using a 1 1/2" circular punch and I also used a 2" circular scallop punch to decorate the cap of my jar.<br />
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The beautiful silk flowers are from Recollections and I added these gorgeous flower centers I found at my local arts and crafts store. <br />
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I colored Miss Tilda with my Copic markers. Skin: E11, E00, E000, E0000 and R20. Dress and Shoes: R39, R29, R27, R24 and R22. Sign and Basket: E59, E57, E33, E31 and E50. Grays (Dress and Socks): C7, C5, C3 and C1. Shadows: W5, W3 and W1. Butterfly: YR18, YR15 and YR12 with some orange Stickles. <br />
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Entering the <a href="http://totallytilda.blogspot.com/" style="color: #3d85c6;">Totally Tilda Challenge</a>: Masking.<br />
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Paola</div>My Handmade Expressionshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15807493117613739081noreply@blogger.com11